| Edition |
Rev. and expanded ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 285 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why organic beekeeping? -- Working with the hive -- Hive management -- Genetics and breeding -- Parasitic mites -- Insect pests -- Four-legged and feathered pests -- Environmental and human threats -- Hive diseases -- The honey harvest -- Marketing -- Organics and the evolution of beekeeping. |
| Summary |
Offers an alternative to conventional chemical beekeeping practices with a natural hive management program, and includes information on bee anatomy, urban beekeeping, working with queens, mite control, and hive diseases. |
| Subject |
Bee culture.
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Organic farming.
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Bee culture. (OCoLC)fst00829545
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Organic farming. (OCoLC)fst01047688
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| ISBN |
9781603583626 (pbk.) |
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1603583629 (pbk.) |
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9781603583633 (ebook) |
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1603583637 (ebook) |
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9781603583633 (ebook) |
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